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. >> our sandy head lines at this hour, federal government, local government buildings and schools remain closed today. >> metro train and bus service is shut down this morning. we're waiting on a decision about later this afternoon. there are widespread power outages here and up and down the east coast. >> monica will have traffic in just a moment. first howard joins us for another look at the weather. what do you think? >> it's still going to be a rainy windy day. the wind warnings are now down to wind advisories. the snow is flowing big time, especially above 2,000 and 3,000 feet. blizzard warnings there. >> i'll stay in the valley. i'm going to lay low. >> relevant ally. >> under the blizzard warnings for areas above 2,000 feet. skyline drive is going to be probably closed for a day or two. let's get you going with a look at your day planner this morning. it's still a wet day. we have, i think , power crews that will be able to get out later this morning. we have some wind, they're a little gusty now. you notice the general sustained wind speeds coming down to only about 20 miles an h
. >> our sandy head lines at this hour, federal government, local government buildings and schools remain closed today. >> metro train and bus service is shut down this morning. we're waiting on a decision about later this afternoon. there are widespread power outages here and up and down the east coast. >> monica will have traffic in just a moment. first howard joins us for another look at the weather. what do you think? >> it's still going to be a rainy windy day. the...
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locally you can see the moderate rain across d.c., moving into fairfax county. loudoun county, it's coming you to. same with prince william and fauquier and culpeper. everybody actually. the wind field is impressive in a bad way. by 8:00 60 mile an hour winds by the bay. we'll be in tropical storm force winds and potentially hurricane force winds could be coming across the region during the overnight. these are sustained winds forecast from the national hurricane center and it's much worse than it was last night as far as those winds. 52 today. heavy rain and wind could be gusting 50 by tonight. tonight the gusts could be up to 70 or more with heavy rain, especially through midday tomorrow. maybe showers in the afternoon. cold, 46. 56 on wednesday with a shower or two possible. thursday finally dry, still breezy, 56. don't forget this weekend we turn the clocks back. another thing to worry about. monika? >>> the good thing is that we had lots of time to prepare. we had our team here all weekend telling you what to expect. it's coming. because of that metro, marc
locally you can see the moderate rain across d.c., moving into fairfax county. loudoun county, it's coming you to. same with prince william and fauquier and culpeper. everybody actually. the wind field is impressive in a bad way. by 8:00 60 mile an hour winds by the bay. we'll be in tropical storm force winds and potentially hurricane force winds could be coming across the region during the overnight. these are sustained winds forecast from the national hurricane center and it's much worse than...
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some localized flooding. we'll know more as we get closer to it. i just wanted to prep you on it. a quick look at the models. while it looks consistent through monday morning, look at the spread as we get into tuesday and wednesday now. just about everything making that turn again from around montauk point down toward ocean city. we have to watch this one. let's talk about today's forecast. the bus stop forecast. we've got clouds out there, some spoy drizzle, patchy fog, 50s and 60s. sunrise 7:29. for today we start like yesterday with cloudy skies. midday still cloudy65. but this afternoon some sunshine should break out in spots. that will boost us to about 71. winds east at a to 10. fog a little bit of a problem. south-of-town now, mile and a half in stafford. quarter mile in petersburg. easton doing a little bit better but we still have sissibility issues -- have visibility issues on the eastern shore. 59 in easton. 61 hagerstown. 64 fredricksburg. so fairly uniform temperatures. outside on our michael & son weather camera, there are the low clouds moving in toward d.c. with 63
some localized flooding. we'll know more as we get closer to it. i just wanted to prep you on it. a quick look at the models. while it looks consistent through monday morning, look at the spread as we get into tuesday and wednesday now. just about everything making that turn again from around montauk point down toward ocean city. we have to watch this one. let's talk about today's forecast. the bus stop forecast. we've got clouds out there, some spoy drizzle, patchy fog, 50s and 60s. sunrise...
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next in today's hero's central, we'll recognize a local group that's helping area residents complete their path to u.s. citizenship. here's jessica. >>> thanks, andrea. an event on the horizon could cost you an extra $3500 in taxes next year. i'll tell you all about it at 6:07. you're watching 9news now. krystal conwell : we see a lot of problems with the... number of students that we have. resources. materials. things that the children need... on a day-to-day basis. anncr: question seven will help. the department of legislative services says question seven... will mean hundreds of millions of dollars... for schools...from gaming revenues that would have... gone to other states. and independent audits will guarantee the money... goes where it's supposed to. krystal conwell: i think people should vote for question... seven because i think it will be a great benefit to children. >>> welcome back. we're still recovering from henry winkler being here this morning. he's just terrific. in today's hero central report. it has little to do with campaign 2012. that's because the group helping
next in today's hero's central, we'll recognize a local group that's helping area residents complete their path to u.s. citizenship. here's jessica. >>> thanks, andrea. an event on the horizon could cost you an extra $3500 in taxes next year. i'll tell you all about it at 6:07. you're watching 9news now. krystal conwell : we see a lot of problems with the... number of students that we have. resources. materials. things that the children need... on a day-to-day basis. anncr: question...
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locally this morning it is quiet but the stuff down in raleigh, that's moving to the north northeast and that's what i think could be getting here in few hours. as you look at the doppler radar this morning just an isolated shower or two. heaviest stuff near annapolis. now with monika samtani on this friday morning, timesaver traffic. i saw a camera back there the beltway ugly. >>> yeah so ugly and i can't believe it's only 5:00 in the morning. but, hence it's washington. and u know, but normally on friday mornings we don't deal with this. today is a different story. let's take a look live on the inner loop of the beltway before route 355. take a look at this. this delay now begins right through bethesda heading eastbound toward route 355. and it doesn't even look like anything is moving right now. and that's because there are two tractor-trailers, two separate accidents got involved there before route 355. wreckers on the scene, t it's going to take a little while to clean this up. i believe one of the accidents involves a fuel spill now as well. so keep that in mind for your travel
locally this morning it is quiet but the stuff down in raleigh, that's moving to the north northeast and that's what i think could be getting here in few hours. as you look at the doppler radar this morning just an isolated shower or two. heaviest stuff near annapolis. now with monika samtani on this friday morning, timesaver traffic. i saw a camera back there the beltway ugly. >>> yeah so ugly and i can't believe it's only 5:00 in the morning. but, hence it's washington. and u know,...
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if you have an offer you've seen or if you're a local merchant with a deal for our viewers, i would love to hear from you on facebook. mike over to you. >>> thanks jess. here's what's making news now at 5:49. turkey's parliament gave authorization for military operations outside its borders if needed. that's in response to shells fired by syria's military which killed five women inside a turkish town. they have apologized for this and turkey is sheltering around 90,000 syrian refugees. >>> this sunday voters in venezuela will cast ballots in their country's presidential election. incumbent hue go chavez is facing the toughest election yet. the challenger is promising more jobs and safer streets and that's making him have a gain in the polls. >>> good news is the ban on burning has been lifted for most of drought stricken north dakota. but that is all thanks to several inches of snow that fell there yesterday. the heavy wet snow made for tricky driving and the storm also packed 40-mile an hour wind gusts. jess? >>> thanks mike. this morning we're wrapping up the first week of breast cance
if you have an offer you've seen or if you're a local merchant with a deal for our viewers, i would love to hear from you on facebook. mike over to you. >>> thanks jess. here's what's making news now at 5:49. turkey's parliament gave authorization for military operations outside its borders if needed. that's in response to shells fired by syria's military which killed five women inside a turkish town. they have apologized for this and turkey is sheltering around 90,000 syrian refugees....
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if you have an offer you've seen or you're a local merchant with a deal for our viewers, i would love to hear from you on facebook. over to you. >> thank you. >>> at 5:52, we want to take another look at the question of the day. in a recent survey pet owners were asked if you could ask your pet one question, what would it be? so was their number one answer a, are you happy, b, do you like your food, or c, do you like me? >> one viewer wrote a, are you happy? but you need another question. like, why the heck won't you behave? >> we'll reveal the answer in about an hour. do you like the outfit i'm wearing? >>> it's 5 before 6:00 on this friday morning. a chilly friday morning with 30s north and west with clear to partly cloudy skies. we're in the mid- to upper 40s here in the metro. as we go through the morning we'll have a mix of clouds and sunshine. by 9:00 still 40s and only low 50s. jackets, maybe some light gloves also needed. we'll see a front push through mid-morning so it will be breezy. winds could gust 20, 25 during the middle of the day and afternoon with 61 by noon in d.c. 5
if you have an offer you've seen or you're a local merchant with a deal for our viewers, i would love to hear from you on facebook. over to you. >> thank you. >>> at 5:52, we want to take another look at the question of the day. in a recent survey pet owners were asked if you could ask your pet one question, what would it be? so was their number one answer a, are you happy, b, do you like your food, or c, do you like me? >> one viewer wrote a, are you happy? but you need...
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if you have an offer you've seen or you're a local merchant with a deal for our viewers, i would love to hear from you on facebook. over to you. >>> plenty of tired, achy feet but it was all for a good cause that was celebrated on the grounds of the washington monument. that's where some 1600 breast cancer survivors and their supporters wrapped up a komen three-day awareness walk. the 60-mile trek started friday in southeast washington and raised $3.8 million for breast cancer awareness and education. >> it was fantastic. got a few blisters. it was great. donate. donate. >> three days, 60 miles. very tired. ready to go home. but excited. >> warriors them all. this weekend's event was one of 14 komen walks across the country. >>> let's see who's celebrating a birthday today. former duchess of new york sarah ferguson is 53. chef emeril agas si is also turning 53 today. actress and producer penny marshal is 70. >> trading spaces host page davis is 43. you may remember him from the hbo show the wire actor dominique west is 43. he modeled underwear but he's best known for being a baltimore
if you have an offer you've seen or you're a local merchant with a deal for our viewers, i would love to hear from you on facebook. over to you. >>> plenty of tired, achy feet but it was all for a good cause that was celebrated on the grounds of the washington monument. that's where some 1600 breast cancer survivors and their supporters wrapped up a komen three-day awareness walk. the 60-mile trek started friday in southeast washington and raised $3.8 million for breast cancer...
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more than 5 restaurants and local food trucks were on hand. a three day celebration, the event features 30 specialty beers. there was live entertainment, the world chili eating championship. they were hoping to showcase the nation's capital as a culinary power house. the final day of taste of dc is today. admission 10 bucks. >>> let's see who is celebrate age birthday today. oscar winner matt damon is 42, chevy chase is turning 69. author of goose bumps series r.l. stein is 6, nick cannon is 32. we will be right back. >>> you mocked my new coat. >> i haven't seen it. >> the novelty wears off when it is this cold outside. it is fun if a day and then i want summer back. >> reporter: you'll get a little bit of a warm up. a little better by wednesday when we actually make a run back toward 70 which is much closer to the normal for this time of year. bus stop forecast for those going to school today and quite a few are, temperatures running 37 to 48, the warm spots south and east. sunrise 7:11 and a patch or two of fog has been out there west of to
more than 5 restaurants and local food trucks were on hand. a three day celebration, the event features 30 specialty beers. there was live entertainment, the world chili eating championship. they were hoping to showcase the nation's capital as a culinary power house. the final day of taste of dc is today. admission 10 bucks. >>> let's see who is celebrate age birthday today. oscar winner matt damon is 42, chevy chase is turning 69. author of goose bumps series r.l. stein is 6, nick...
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. >> i'm going to navigate you through the local housing recovery. i've been looking at the numbers and i'll tell you how your neighborhood is took. >> thank -- is doing. >> thank you, jess. >>> we don't normally think of tornadoes hitting along the west coast but people in part of california think that's exactly what happened last night. more on that coming up. >> giants fans celebrate as they get ready for the world series and it starts tomorrow night. >>> welcome back. 10 after 5:00 on this tuesday morning. we're starting in the 40s and 50s. then this afternoon nice. 66 is the average high. we'll be in the the upper 70s to near 80. looking at the day planner a mix of sun and clouds is expected. we'll rise to 66 by 11:00. by 1:00 73. 77 at 3:00 with a high of 78. monika, over to you. >>> on the southbound side of i- 95, there are no issues in laurel here at route 198 as you head for the beltway leaving baltimore. and no irks from any of the major thoroughfares coming in from the north this morning. i'll be back with more traffic coming up in a few
. >> i'm going to navigate you through the local housing recovery. i've been looking at the numbers and i'll tell you how your neighborhood is took. >> thank -- is doing. >> thank you, jess. >>> we don't normally think of tornadoes hitting along the west coast but people in part of california think that's exactly what happened last night. more on that coming up. >> giants fans celebrate as they get ready for the world series and it starts tomorrow night....
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she counsels victims for fair girls, a local nonprofit that helps them survive. today he held an event to get the word out. andrea powell started the organization. >> i just think no girl should be forgotten. that's what we represent, opportunities and freedom for every girl. >> everyone thinks something like this could never happen to your child but in all reality, there are more people enslaved now than during slavery. a majority of them are young women and girls. >> as young as 12 years old. president obama last month pledged about $6 million to try and stop human trafficking but graves says that's just not enough. debra alfarone, 9news. >>> it is just about 5:22. let's take another look at the question of the day now. what is the last place most men say they want to go on a first date? is it a, a dance club, b, a movie, or c, a restaurant. >> here's a look at a response posted on the wusa9 facebook fan page. she says a. the only reason to go to a dance club is to hit on people. >> apparently that's not your first date. it's what leads to the first date. log o
she counsels victims for fair girls, a local nonprofit that helps them survive. today he held an event to get the word out. andrea powell started the organization. >> i just think no girl should be forgotten. that's what we represent, opportunities and freedom for every girl. >> everyone thinks something like this could never happen to your child but in all reality, there are more people enslaved now than during slavery. a majority of them are young women and girls. >> as...
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if you have an offer you've seen or you're a local merchant with a deal for our viewers, i would love to hear from you on facebook. i will send it over to mike. >> thank you, jessica. >>> it's been 14 months since the first week of school when louisa, virginia was upended by an he can't quake. school officialsing are going to host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new thomas jefferson elementary school. the old one was destroyed by last year's quake. just last week the students there took part in a nationwide earthquake drill. until the new elementary school is finished, the students are going to continue attending classes in portable units which are at a nearby elementary school. >>> if you want to attend this year's national christmas tree lighting, you have about four hours until the ticket lottery begins. the tree lighting ceremony is held annually on the ellipse. this year's event will be thursday, december 6 at 5:00 p.m. the online ticket lottery opens this morning at 10:00 and runs for four days. log on to the national tree.org and click the ticket lottery link. those without c
if you have an offer you've seen or you're a local merchant with a deal for our viewers, i would love to hear from you on facebook. i will send it over to mike. >> thank you, jessica. >>> it's been 14 months since the first week of school when louisa, virginia was upended by an he can't quake. school officialsing are going to host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new thomas jefferson elementary school. the old one was destroyed by last year's quake. just last week the students...
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anywhere from 4 to 10 inches locally to a foot. we'll have runoff too from some of the snow melting in west virginia. a lot of that is on the other side of the don't be then -- of the continental divide. we will have some tides that we'll be dealing with, coastal flooding. still a few warnings in and around the washington area for that area on the tidal potomac that comes up toward alexandria where the next high tide is 10:06. coastal flood advisories so it's not as severe. minor flooding 1 to 2 feet, maybe 2 to 3 here. we're talking high tide in annapolis 6:28. chesapeake beach 5:06 and 3:18 this afternoon at point lookout. here's your bus stop forecast. we have a couple of sprinkles, light showers now, cloudy, chilly. it's damp. 37 to 44. yeah, kind of a rough morning to be outside if you're not bundled up. today we'll see clouds and some showers here and there, at least through mid-morning. then mostly cloudy at noon, 50 degrees. winds will be out of the west, southwest 10 to 15 miles an hour. so a bit after windchill also with
anywhere from 4 to 10 inches locally to a foot. we'll have runoff too from some of the snow melting in west virginia. a lot of that is on the other side of the don't be then -- of the continental divide. we will have some tides that we'll be dealing with, coastal flooding. still a few warnings in and around the washington area for that area on the tidal potomac that comes up toward alexandria where the next high tide is 10:06. coastal flood advisories so it's not as severe. minor flooding 1 to...
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. >>> in our next half-hour, we'll take you inside a local company that makes eye black for athletes. >> the candidates will descend on virginia several times the next few days. it's coming up on 5:25. how is traffic moving? here's monika. >>> good news on the northbound side of 95 in stafford before courthouse road. jackknifed tractor-trailer accident from overnight. only the left lane remains blocked. i'll very details on -- i'll have details on that in my next report at 5:29. you're watching 9news now. we'll be right back. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now on this wednesday morning. i'm andrea roane. >> thanks for joining us. no need for a jacket today. i'm mike hydeck. good morning, monika samtani. >> i'm loving it. >>it's really nice. we do need a freeze. got to get rid of the stink bugs. >> maybe more than a freeze. they're trying to get indoors. >> and lady bugs. >> lady bugs do a lot of good things. just keep them outside but they do a lot of good things. we need some rain. we're 8 inches in the hole since january 1. if sandy heads our way early next week, we'll make
. >>> in our next half-hour, we'll take you inside a local company that makes eye black for athletes. >> the candidates will descend on virginia several times the next few days. it's coming up on 5:25. how is traffic moving? here's monika. >>> good news on the northbound side of 95 in stafford before courthouse road. jackknifed tractor-trailer accident from overnight. only the left lane remains blocked. i'll very details on -- i'll have details on that in my next report...
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if you have an offer you've seen or you're a local her dhants with a -- merchant with a deal for our viewers, i'd love to hear from you on facebook. >> thanks, jess. >>> time for another look at the question of the day. in the last year, 40% of us have gone a week without using one of these things. is it a, a vehicle, b, cash or c, the television? >> we agree with this facebook fan deb wattson. she says i would say b because debit cards are everywhere and when your whole check goes into the bank, you don't have time to get money out. got to get to work so it isn't a and i would die without a tv. >> we thank you for that. log on to our facebook fan page. we'd love to hear what you think. we'll have the answer in about an hour from now. >>> if you have a taste for fine furniture, there's an exhibit coming up at the gallery of art just waiting for you. we got a sneak preview of masterpieces of american furniture, one of the largest collections of early american furniture given to the museum. until now the city has not had a major collection of early american furniture on continuous publ
if you have an offer you've seen or you're a local her dhants with a -- merchant with a deal for our viewers, i'd love to hear from you on facebook. >> thanks, jess. >>> time for another look at the question of the day. in the last year, 40% of us have gone a week without using one of these things. is it a, a vehicle, b, cash or c, the television? >> we agree with this facebook fan deb wattson. she says i would say b because debit cards are everywhere and when your whole...
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that one has not come across our radar here inside the print room but one local paper, the arkansas, democrat gazette where i -- in the same town where i used to work, the headline obama feistier. romney keeps up. tension rises as debate hits the hot issues. so what we're seeing in all these headlines this morning is essentially there was no huge blow yao winner. there was no big knockout punch from this second debate, but by most accounts, obama, as you can see from these headlines, he really seemed to have the edge. he was on the attack. he was on the offensive. he seemed much more engaged, much more energetic than in the first debate and he really came out and delivered. he did what he needed to do. as for romney, he didn't have any big mistakes and his campaign is saying that he did very well. by all accounts most republicans are very pleased with his performance. but i do think right now at least the edge is going to have to go to owe bam madam president we'll have to -- to obama. we'll have to wait and see how this translates into the polls in the days and weeks to come. jessic
that one has not come across our radar here inside the print room but one local paper, the arkansas, democrat gazette where i -- in the same town where i used to work, the headline obama feistier. romney keeps up. tension rises as debate hits the hot issues. so what we're seeing in all these headlines this morning is essentially there was no huge blow yao winner. there was no big knockout punch from this second debate, but by most accounts, obama, as you can see from these headlines, he really...
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. >> a local business thanks to a former -- thanks a former employee wounded in afghanistan. you're watching 9news now. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now. it's 5:14 on this thursday morning. as mike always says, we're closer to the weekend. here's howard to tell us how that's looking. >> i'm excited about the weekend. going to be a nice, cool, fall weekend. temps in the 60s. we've got the breast cancer walk. then saturday morning you're going to be with monika and jessica. we've got the virginia gold cup, the big garage sale for loudoun county hospital going o lupus walk on sunday. terps are home saturday. the weekend is going to be fine. >> all for great causes. >> a little hurdle getting-- -- you should be a social planner for people. you have a lot going o. let's get your -- going on. let's get your bus stop forecast. temperatures are going to be starting in the 40s and 50s. jacket weather although it is 60 already on the bay in annapolis with clear to partly cloudy skies. sunrise not until 7:21. we'll see sunshine this morning through midday. it's going to be th
. >> a local business thanks to a former -- thanks a former employee wounded in afghanistan. you're watching 9news now. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now. it's 5:14 on this thursday morning. as mike always says, we're closer to the weekend. here's howard to tell us how that's looking. >> i'm excited about the weekend. going to be a nice, cool, fall weekend. temps in the 60s. we've got the breast cancer walk. then saturday morning you're going to be with monika and...
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if you have an offer you've seen or you're a local merchant with a deal for our viewers, i would love to hear from ow facebook. howard? >>> out on the weather terrace, we have a chill out here this morning. temperatures in the upper 40s, low 50s. skies have cleared in northwest and a much different day than yesterday. i think you're going to like it. so a jacket and sunglasses necessary. here's a look at your day planner. temperatures climbing into the 60-degree range by noon. by 5:00 64 after hitting a high of 66 degrees. let's check in with monika with a look at timesaver traffic. >>> slow traffic on the northbound side of i-95 in virginia. begins down in aquia harbor toward quantico. a little more in woodbridge and here in springfield it seems to still be moving at the speed limit headed for the beltway. i'll be back with more traffic coming up in a few minutes. back to you guys. >> thank you, monika. >>> at 5:45, here's who's celebrating a birthday. singer john mayer is 35. tim robbins is 54. >> actress suzanne summers is turning 66. singer and songwriter bob weir is 69. she was a
if you have an offer you've seen or you're a local merchant with a deal for our viewers, i would love to hear from ow facebook. howard? >>> out on the weather terrace, we have a chill out here this morning. temperatures in the upper 40s, low 50s. skies have cleared in northwest and a much different day than yesterday. i think you're going to like it. so a jacket and sunglasses necessary. here's a look at your day planner. temperatures climbing into the 60-degree range by noon. by 5:00...